Utah plans for local independent telephone system in Mount Pleasant
The Mount Pleasant area is poised to adopt a local independent telephone system as reports indicate strong local movement. Other Utah items include labor day plans in Ogden, a Bryan Colored Club in Salt Lake City, and various public works and social incidents across the state.
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Mount Pleasant
Salt Lake City
Willam Jennings Bryan Colored Club
Ogden
Xs Moines
Springville
Salt Lake County
Ste
Earry Sault Lake
Drugeists
American Pharmaceutical Association
Salt Lake
Arthur D Adams
Government Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington
George Grace
Lagoon
City Council Committee On Waterworks
Board of Equalization of Water Rates
Treasury Department
Logan
Northern Construction Company
Wapaion
N D
George Hinchliff Company
Chicago
Campbell Building Company
State Land Commissioners
Holland Seeks Allied Powers Over Venezuelan Crisis
Dutch papers protest government secrecy as they seek details of De Reus report and related correspondence. They demand public approval before costly actions and note Netherlands may not disavow or apologize for De Reus.
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Hague
Holland
Venezuela
Netherlands
Passent
M de Reus
Castros
Iiniste
Republic of Venezuela
Castro
Hotel Clerk a Hero In Surf Rescue at Long Beach
Four young women stranded by a heavy undertow at Long Beach, including daughters of Colonel EBA Wall, were saved from drowning by Virginia hotel clerk Robert Baird. He heard screams, dashed to the beach, and, with a rope, pulled Mary Wall from the waves and assisted Laura Rogers and others to safety.
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Long Beach
Cal
Eba
Wall
Salt Lake City
Robert Baird
Virginia Hotel
Allee
Selma
Mary Watt
Laura Rogers
Rail Link From Canada To Panama Seen Certain In Near Future
Mlint Cus Smith general counsel for the Pan American Railroad says a rail line from Canada to Panama is near completion. He reports Mexico’s segment is finished and the Mexican government paid the company a bonus of 2 225 000 dollars. Connectors in the region are to be finished soon, paving the way for a complete Guatemala route.
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Los Angeles
Canada
Panamia
Mlintcus Smith
Pan- American Railroad Company
Mexico
Gave Life for Others in Flood Heroic Call
Denver notes Mrs S and J Rooke a telephone operator lost her life in the Solsom flood She stayed in a doomed building to warn residents by telephone sending alarms as water cut off escape Over forty neighbors reported receiving warnings from the central office and evacuating in time
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Denver
Cole
S&s
J Rooke
S‘olsom
Rooke
Ims
Fire destroys wholesale and manufacturing blocks in New Orleans
A major fire in downtown New Orleans swept across three city blocks causing extensive damage to wholesale and manufacturing houses and stores. Originating at Bleneville and James streets, the blaze reached Cent street and Royal, with losses estimated between one and two million dollars. Firefighters, caught at a picnic, faced water shortages and powerful explosions from wine and liquor warehouses before finally gaining control hours after the blaze began.
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New Orleans
Bleneville
Coal Miners in Wyoming Face Shutdown Over Wages
After a two day session in Butte the United Mine Workers in Wyoming failed to reach a wage deal with operators. spokesman John J Hart warns all Wyoming coal mines may shut with about 7000 workers idle as talks center on proposed wage cuts of 10 to 16 cents per day.
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Butte, Mont
United Mine Workers of Wyoming
John J Hart
Wyoming
Removal Ordered for Disobedience by Alaska Marshal
George G Perry United States marshal for the third district of Alaska has been ordered removed by the president for disobedience of orders. His chief deputy Joseph C Dillow at Fairbanks wrote a letter deemed impertinent prompting the action. Perry delayed replacing Dillow until arriving in Seattle to appoint a successor.
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Seattle
Wash
George G Perry
United States
Third District
Alaska
Perry
Fairbanks
Joseph C Dillow
Dillow
Confederate General Alexander P Stewart Dies at 86
Confederate lieutenant general Alexander P Stewart, one of the last two survivors of that rank, died at his Biloxi home Tuesday in his eighty seventh year. Born October 2 1821 in Neyersville Tennessee he was a West Point graduate of 1842 and spent most of his life in Tennessee before moving to Biloxi.
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Alexander P. Stewart
Tennessee
Stewart
Bilox
Neyersville
Hawkins County
United States Military Ieident
West Point
Debs Attacks Parties at Lemont Socialist Rally
Eugene V Debs spoke to several thousand at a Lemont park rally forty miles south of Chicago. He assailed Republicans and Democrats for two hours, with interruptions as park owner John Peterson tried to eject thirty or forty men from the pavilion roof.
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Chicago
Ugene V Debs
Socialist Party
Lemont
John Peterson
Turner Suicide in Jail After Wife Killing Tragedy
Julius Turner a 69 year old Civil War veteran and wealthy farmer hanged himself in his county jail cell. He had killed his wife and wounded his son whom he mistook for the wife’s admirer, then clasped bedding to complete his act as remorse overwhelmed him.
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City City
List June
Julius Turner
Turner
Floods Cause Fearful Loss in Augusta
Flood waters in Augusta Georgia reached about forty feet and caused extensive fire and property damage estimated near one million dollars. Bridges, canal banks, mills and utilities suffered. several fires burned large properties as trains and factories were destroyed. Drowning deaths were reported among workers as waters receded but power and services remained crippled.
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Augusta
Savannah River
McDaniel Builders
North Augustus
Southern Railway
Hamburg
Nixon
Georgia Railway
Augusta Railway and Electric Company
Grand Jury Refuses Indictments In Atlantic County
Atlantic City residents and visitors stirred by Governor Fort’s threat to deploy troops to enforce liquor laws. At May’s Landing the grand jury defied court orders to indict excise violators, prompting Supreme Court Justice Trenchard to discharge the panel with a stern reprimand.
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Atlantic City
Governor Fort
May’s Landing
Atlantic County
Supreme Court
Thomas W W W Trenchard
Kermit Roosevelt Stops Runaway Wagon Near Oyster Bay
Kermit Roosevelt rode to the aid of Mrs Frank Hilton and her two sons when a runaway team broke loose near Oyster Bay. After a 14-stretch chase, he seized the bridle and controlled the horses, likely saving the family from disaster. Mr Hilton, staying at the Hotel Arlington in Bayville, had taken his family for a drive when the wagon struck a post and the wagonette’s shafts broke.
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New York
Kermit Roosevelt
Oyster Bus
Frank Hilton
Hilton
Arlington
Bayville
Tilton
Flilton
Colonel Vilas Dies After Five Weeks Ill in Madison
Colonel William F. Vilas died Thursday morning at 10 45 following five weeks of illness. He served as postmaster general from 1885 to 1888, interior secretary from January 1888 to March 1889, and U S senator 1891 to 1897. Born in Chelsea Vermont July 9 1810, he settled in Madison in 1851 and practiced law after graduating from the University of Wisconsin in 1858.
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Madison
Wis
William F. Vilas
Vilas
United States
Interior
Chelsea
Hon Lexie
Esther G (Smilfe) Vilas
University of Wisconsin
Albiny Law School
Socialist Candidate Debs to Tour West by Special Train
The Socialist party announced a campaign special will carry Eugene V Debs and speakers from Chicago on an August 1 departure, returning September 25. Debs will speak in eighteen states across about 10060 miles, with a follow up trip planned through western states after return.
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Chicago
Socialist Party
Eugene V Debs
West
Debs
Cloudburst Triggers Deadly Flood Near Folsom New Mexico
A cloudburst on the Cimarron river washed away homes in Folsom and Solsom, New Mexico, drowning about fifteen people. Two bridges and twelve miles of Colorado & Southern track were wrecked as a twelve foot wall of water swept through the canyon. Homes of J W Wenger and N W Wheeler were destroyed and residents near the river faced narrow escapes as several women were found fifteen miles downstream.
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Trinidad
Colo
Cimarron
Solsom
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Tolsom
New Mexico
Raton
Santa Fe
J W. Wenger
N W Wheeler
Indictments Brought in Springfield Riots Probe
A special grand jury has 78 indictments in the race riot case and could adjourn by week’s end. Seventeen true bills were issued Saturday. Frank Bryant alias Frank Sullivan faces murder charges after confessing to killing Thomas Brady. Ex officer Philllips is charged with arson attempt. Ernest Humphrey appears on additional rioting and murder counts.
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Springfield II
Creighton
Frank Bryant
Aliaa
Frank Sullivan
Thomas Brady
William
S*muips, Letter Known As Fuzz’ Philllips
Ernest Humphrey
William Donnegan
Sinking of British steamer Duncarn in August typhoon
A typhoon on August 26 sank the British steamship Duncarn off Goto Island. Only two of 53 crew survived: William Phillips an engineer and John Ladon a seaman, picked up by the Sakyo Maru. The Duncan, bound Naples to Singapore, had put into Karatsu for coal before resuming voyage.
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Stowel
William Stowell
Ogden
Avalon Catalina Island
Cal
Phil H O'Mara
East Lake City
Salt Lake City
Willis Gardner
al Iluber
Carl Shurtiff
W. G& D. Quock
Richfield
Tokio
Duncarn
Goto
Klushlu
Moji
William Phillips
John Qladon
Duncan
Nikolaiesk
Asiatic
Russia
Singapore
Karatsu
Imperial Japanese Bank Closed by State Commissioners
San Francisco bank at 1543 La Guina Street was shut down by state bank commissioners on Saturday. Officers allegedly loaned to themselves. capital 27000, reserve 7000, deposits 12141, other liabilities 569. Only 500 cash found. unsecured personal notes present.
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San Irancisco
Imperial Japanese Bank
la Guina Street
Former Governor Eugene Semple Dies in San Diego
The death from pneumonia of Eugene Semple, former governor of the Washington territory, occurred Saturday in San Diego California. Born in 1840 at Bogota, he was the son of Chief Justice Semple of Illinois and was appointed by President Cleveland to govern Washington. He later ran as a Democratic candidate but was defeated by Republicans.
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San Diego
Cal
Eugene Semple
Territory of
Washington
Semple
Ilinois
Bogota
United States
Colombia
Cleveland
Fell Heir to Fortune in Los Angeles Family Receives Windfall
Mrs Emily Woods, mother of Mrs EW Gilbert of 1141 West Twenty eighth street, inherits more than 250000 dollars from her nephew Charles L Draper of Bloomington. The fortune was announced at her son in law OW Gilbert’s home, former traffic manager of the Salt Lake Route and now with Las Vegas and Tonopah railroad.
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Los Angeles
Emily Woods
EW Gilbert
West Twenty Eighth Street
Charles L Draper
Bloomington
Woods
Gilbert
Salt Lake
Las Veras & Tonopah
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Utah State News
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Huntsville
Plain City
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de Reus
Quanada
Panamés
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Folsom
Soringfield
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